ADIDAS LA LAKERS NBA CHAMPIONS CARICATURE T-SHIRT

If you weren’t one of the roughly 90,000 screaming fans in the Coliseum for the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory parade, you can still celebrate with this awesome caricature Lakers T-shirt by Adidas. Worn by most of the players at the parade, this T-shirt includes all the players from the 2008-2009 team in caricature form and the statement “15-Time Champions.” It’s a great T-shirt reminiscent of all the old vintage Screen Stars Bulls champion shirts in the early 1990s.

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NBA ROUNDUP: 5/16 - 5/22

So the Cleveland Cavaliers aren’t invincible after all. They definitely lost some of their luster in losing to the Orlando Magic 107-106 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. LeBron James tapped his entire arsenal, scoring 49 points on 20-30 shooting from the field but could not come up during the clutch to win the game. On the other hand, Kobe Bryant is still the best closer in the game scoring 18 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Lakers over the Nuggets 105-103 in Game 1. Game 2 was a different story. Read more

ADIDAS SLVR 103 SNEAKER

Adidas recently launched a new brand called SLVR during New York Fashion Week in February. The brand sits in between the lower end Adidas Originals and higher end brand Y-3. The SLVR concept is designed to reduce complexity and bring creative and environmental thought into the production process.

For something more refined and to separate yourself from the Jordan and Nike-wearing crowd, get yourself this super sleek high-top shoe.

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HOW TO NAB AN NBA LICENSING DEAL

The NBA hears a thousand offers from pitchmen trying to get their chotchkes emblazoned with Jerry West’s famed red, white and blue silhouette. Here are a few tips to set yourself above the pack. Read more